Cellulose (green) and lignin (brown) are two of the major components of the cell wall. The enzyme cellulase (orange) catalyzes the hydrolysis of cellulose. This process can be made use of in the fermentation of biomass into biofuels.
Research at the Center for Molecular Biophysics aims at understanding the composition of the cell wall on the molecular level in order to increase the efficiency of biofuel production.